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Gray's Creek Middle

Q: Is Gray's Creek Middle a good school?

Gray's Creek Middle ranks 260 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gray's Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Gray's Creek Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gray's Creek Middle?

Students at Gray's Creek Middle are 44% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Gray's Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Gray's Creek Middle usually go on to attend Gray's Creek High

Public Grades 6-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Gray's Creek Middle is a large public school in Hope Mills, NC, serving 1,068 students in grades 6–8 as part of Cumberland County Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, Gray's Creek Middle ranked 260th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools — a 67th percentile ranking that earned a 3-star rating and represents a significant jump from the prior year, when it ranked in the 51st percentile. The school outperforms its district in every tested subject and grade, and it matches or exceeds state averages in most areas. Particularly notable is 8th grade science, where 77.3% of students are proficient, compared to 67.0% for the district and 68.6% statewide.

The school is a relative bright spot in a cluster of struggling middle schools. Among nearby schools, only John R. Griffin Middle outperforms it, while Hope Mills Middle, South View Middle, Douglas Byrd Middle, and Lewis Chapel Middle all rank much lower. Gray's Creek Middle also serves a more economically mixed population, with about 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to poverty rates above 95% at most neighboring schools. The school shows impressive recent gains: proficiency rose in every grade and subject from the prior year, including an increase from 43.3% to 60.2% in 8th grade math, and the school's ranking jumped from the 51st to the 67th percentile.

One of the school's most compelling strengths is its results for specific student groups. English Learner students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, Hispanic students in the 79th, and African American students in the 71st — all earning 4-star results. The school's primary vulnerability is attendance: 33.1% of students are chronically absent, well above the state rate of 24.2%. Low-income students (46th percentile) and special education students (47th percentile) perform below the school's overall standing. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1 and per-pupil spending below many nearby schools, Gray's Creek Middle appears to be an efficient, upward-trending option for Hope Mills families.

1,068

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5151 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 483-4124

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Gray's Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Gray's Creek High

Feeder schools for Gray's Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Alderman Road Elementary
	Gallberry Farm Elementary
	Gray's Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg58%

260^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 246Cumberland County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	260 of 778	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	382 of 773	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	355 of 793	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	345 of 784	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	368 of 786	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	343 of 741	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	326 of 737	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	295 of 691	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	258 of 694	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	263 of 692	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	238 of 705	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	212 of 627	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	291 of 673	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	256 of 662	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	348 of 648	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	369 of 640	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	270 of 630	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	278 of 620	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	300 of 606	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	155 of 598	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	163 of 553	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	169 of 546	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	156 of 560	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	166 of 559	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	163 of 550	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	128 of 533	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	108 of 519	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	77 of 494	84.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	289 of 449	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	182 of 478	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	179 of 504	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	312 of 475	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	50 of 363	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	62 of 371	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	46 of 356	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	22.9	290 of 318	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	79 of 312	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	231 of 731	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	356 of 733	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	289 of 738	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	320 of 731	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	377 of 733	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	306 of 706	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	334 of 684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	306 of 656	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	203 of 465	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	228 of 458	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	86 of 461	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	230 of 450	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	238 of 448	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	172 of 416	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	120 of 566	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	205 of 562	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	170 of 564	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	155 of 553	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	123 of 541	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	102 of 522	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	180 of 493	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	129 of 472	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	395 of 725	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	411 of 729	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	399 of 743	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	340 of 735	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	260 of 689	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	176 of 633	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	294 of 639	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	231 of 604	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	276 of 736	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	372 of 733	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	392 of 751	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	339 of 747	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	329 of 748	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	358 of 711	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	299 of 697	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	278 of 665	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	22 of 67	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	110 of 333	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	187 of 328	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	130 of 306	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	158 of 302	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	158 of 283	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	127 of 248	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	93 of 237	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	110 of 221	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	39.8	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	266 of 500	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	316 of 478	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	179 of 473	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	240 of 644	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	383 of 649	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	417 of 652	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	339 of 656	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	403 of 658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	372 of 632	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	352 of 624	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	322 of 596	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2024)95th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+5 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

my child started attending this school in November of 2018. Before she started here she was a good student with an A/B average. After she started she would come home daily in tears from the bullying. Teachers and staff stated they took it very seriously. Not True! Bullying continued almost daily. My daughter had food thrown at her, was cursed at, was called names and even had a pair of scissors thrown at her during class. Nothing was ever done. The teachers claimed they 'talked to" the students doing the bullying. Finally at the end of the year, after her grades had fallen significantly, she had taken enough of it and stood up for herself and then received a 3 day suspension. I sent the principal an email and NEVER got a response. We are taking her out of the public school system. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gray's Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5151 Celebration Drive	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-4124	1,068	59	17.9	53.4%	472 (44.2%)	291 (27.2%)	153 (14.3%)	12 (1.1%)	22 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	114 (10.7%)	63.7	260^th of 778 public middle schools	66.6%		50.8	382^nd of 773 public middle schools	50.6%	122		60.9	61.7	60.2		59.8	59.9	57.2		77.3	$7,625	$904	$6,721
Hope Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4975 Cameron Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 425-5106	474	32	14.6	97.0%	141 (29.7%)	177 (37.3%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (12.4%)	53.5	363^rd of 778 public middle schools	53.3%		47.2	415^th of 773 public middle schools	46.3%	52		59.7	56.4	45.3		59.1	51.4	52.7		78.0	$10,179	$1,099	$9,080
South View Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Elk Road	Hope Mills	28348	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 424-3131	614	39	15.7	99.5%	89 (14.5%)	348 (56.7%)	115 (18.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.7%)	23.3	622^nd of 778 public middle schools	20.1%		30.2	547^th of 773 public middle schools	29.2%	75		40.4	35.7	32.1		42.0	46.2	40.2		60.3	$9,019	$1,257	$7,762
John R Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	5551 Fisher Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-7678	1,024	58	17.7	41.3%	345 (33.7%)	265 (25.9%)	227 (22.2%)	67 (6.5%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (9.7%)	73.6	188^th of 778 public middle schools	75.8%		73.5	178^th of 773 public middle schools	77.0%	10		71.4	64.1	61.3		63.0	67.3	66.0		78.5	$8,311	$843	$7,468
Howard Learning Academy	Public	5-8	1608 Camden Road	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 483-5434	8	15	.5		0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0.6	777^th of 778 public middle schools	0.1%		0.6	773^rd of 773 public middle schools	0.0%	4		536.6	536.7	< 5%		11.1	16.9	7.8		22.3	$28,798	$1,835	$26,963
Douglas Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	1616 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3101	855	63	13.5	98.2%	119 (13.9%)	447 (52.3%)	165 (19.3%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (11.7%)	28.9	568^th of 778 public middle schools	27.0%		14.4	691^st of 773 public middle schools	10.6%	123		52.6	38.8	33.1		49.4	44.2	39.9		59.7	$10,730	$1,972	$8,757
Saint Pauls Middle	Public	5-8	526 W Shaw St	Saint Pauls	28384	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 865-4070	678	38	17.9	99.6%	68 (10.0%)	148 (21.8%)	348 (51.3%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.0%)	5.6	746^th of 778 public middle schools	4.1%		6.6	738^th of 773 public middle schools	4.5%	8	18.9	28.9	26.2	11.7	29.1	29.7	33.3	24.0	34.6	29.2	$9,026	$1,557	$7,469
R Max Abbott Middle	Public	6-8	590 Winding Creek Road	Fayetteville	28305	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 323-2201	704	43	16.3	98.3%	185 (26.3%)	326 (46.3%)	107 (15.2%)	29 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	54.2	355^th of 778 public middle schools	54.4%		40.4	467^th of 773 public middle schools	39.6%	112		59.0	44.8	54.9		57.0	57.0	60.3		71.7	$9,660	$1,186	$8,474
Lewis Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-1407	574	40	14.2	96.5%	46 (8.0%)	383 (66.7%)	86 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.0%)	23.9	614^th of 778 public middle schools	21.1%		24.2	594^th of 773 public middle schools	23.2%	20		49.2	33.3	40.1		41.1	41.7	38.4		55.1	$9,499	$1,665	$7,833
Anne Chesnutt Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-9147	470	34	13.7	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	302 (64.3%)	80 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.4%)	44.7	438^th of 778 public middle schools	43.7%		36.6	497^th of 773 public middle schools	35.7%	59		47.8	43.5	51.9		49.7	53.1	57.5		71.3	$10,211	$840	$9,372

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What district is Gray's Creek Middle in?

Cumberland County Schools

What high school do graduates of Gray's Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Gray's Creek Middle usually go on to attend Gray's Creek High

What is the racial makeup of Gray's Creek Middle?

Students at Gray's Creek Middle are 44% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gray's Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Gray's Creek Middle.

Is Gray's Creek Middle a good school?

Gray's Creek Middle ranks 260^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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